United Kingdom vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)

United Kingdom
5.08 per 10,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.08 per 10,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom rank
68th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
68th

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0246200720152023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.08 per 10,000 people against 5.08 per 10,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 per 10,000 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 184 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.92 per 10,000 people 4.92 per 10,000 people 0 per 10,000 people —
2010s 5.25 per 10,000 people 5.25 per 10,000 people 0 per 10,000 people —
2020s 5.18 per 10,000 people 5.18 per 10,000 people 0 per 10,000 people —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, United Kingdom or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom, at 5.08 per 10,000 people against 5.08 per 10,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 per 10,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
United Kingdom ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)
Unit
per 10,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 2,871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed